|
|
Worcester Community Peace Fair
un article par Lyor Dotan and Devon Grayson-Wallace
In Worcester, Mass. (USA), Clark University Peace Studies students
hosted the 9th ever Worcester Community Peace Fair. They hope to
spark discussion and action throughout the Worcester community
on issues of peace and justice. 
click on photo to enlarge
Community organizations and student groups displayed their
work and offered informative, interactive exhibits. Fair-goers
from the area were invited to engage with other community
members invested in peace and justice work. Participants
included the Center for Nonviolent
Solutions, Clark Interfaith
Action, VegWorcester,
PeaceWorks,Fair
Share, Student
Action for Refugees, Clark
University Peace Studies Program, and College
of the Holy Cross Peace and Conflict Studies.
As the Fair was held on Earth Day, April 22, 2012, the theme was
PEACE ON EARTH. Many exhibits connected interpersonal peace
with issues of sustainability and environmental justice. One
group offered attendees the opportunity to draw what peace
means to them. Others offered homemade lemonade in glass
bottles as a fundraiser to get a generator for students in Haiti
who are organizing an Internet cafe. The keynote speaker of the
event tied the work of all Peace-Workers present together with
an address about replacing the current Culture of War with a
Culture of Peace.
This tradition was revived after 20 years - it ran from 1985 to
1992 and was hugely successful, attracting more than a
thousand people in its last year. The students organizing the
event hope to reestablish this great tradition and promote Peace
Studies to other students and to the community. They are
already planning a 10th Worcester Community Peace Fair, to
which all will be heartily welcome should they find themselves in
the Worcester area in April 2013.
|
|
DISCUSSION
Question(s) liée(s) à cet article:
University campus peace centers, What is happening on your campus?
* * * * *
Commentaire le plus récent:
This discussion question applies to the following articles:
Campus Peace Centers: Building a Culture of Peace, One Campus at a Tim
Another Step towards Education for a Culture of Peace with the University of Evry, Valley of the Essonne
Worcester Community Peace Fair
Curso de Cultura de la Paz en la PUCMM (República Dominicana)
Course on Culture of Peace at PUCMM (Dominican Republic)
USA: Marquette University Center for Peacemaking celebrates 10 years
|
|
par domain d'action
par date
